Weather in January

January is the coldest month in Atlanta with just a trace of snow. Daily temperature peak at 46.4°F (8°C) and rarely sink below 35.6°F (2°C). Although the weather can shift with occasional ice storms, conditions are typically pleasant for the attendance of the city celebration and events. January also has a little number of sunshine hours between 8 and 9 per day. Expect to get overcast skies with a persistent cloud cover of about 52%. Night temperatures occasionally dip to 21.2°F (-6°C) or less.[Resources]